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Old 05-29-2008, 10:12 PM
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Re: airbrush paints help?

So what kind of airbrush did you get? I've been following your posts and congratulate you on your acquisition. I found that getting an airbrush was the best thing I ever did.

Anyway, you can use those Testors (or any other brand) enamels, acrylics, and lacquers. First of all, take your safety seriously when working with paints and solvents. That said, I prefer lacquers, especially for bodies, but also use enamels regularly with good results. I thin both types of paint about 50/50 with lacquer thinner. You can also get paints in spray cans and decant them into a paint jar for use with your airbrush. Tamiya TS paints spray well straight from the can, but are unbelievably perfect shot from an airbrush. And you can get inexpensive spray cans of colors you use a lot of. For example, I get cheap flat black and gloss black then mix them for an excellent semi-gloss black.

Hope that helps a little. I'm sure you'll have plenty of questions as you start to work with your airbrush. You should do a lot of practicing with it to get the hang of the thing before you try painting a body.

Good luck.
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